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McMahon enjoyed a prolific two-year stretch with the Cougars from 1980-81, in which he totaled 8,126 passing yards and 77 TDs. He is completing his degree at BYU after 37 years. MORE: Week 4 Picks: BYU or Virginia? | Which unbeatens will lose? | Hayes: First-and-10 He’s still best remembered for leading BYU to a comeback win against SMU in the 1980 Holiday Bowl. The Cougars trailed 45-25 with four minutes left, but McMahon led three TD drives and threw the game-winning Hail Mary to Clay Brown as time expired....

Fredette, a member of the Shanghai Sharks, went wild in a double-overtime 135-132 loss to the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions. MORE: Adam Silver sticks with his social justice stands The 2011 first-team All-American went 25 of 49 from the field and 10 of 18 from beyond the arc in the loss, while chipping in with four rebounds, three assists and three steals to boot. He also went a perfect 13 of 13 from the free throw line....

In an exclusive interview with Perform Media/Sporting News, Johnson shared his thoughts on catching Harvick, Gordon’s retirement, Chase Elliott’s debut this weekend at Martinsville, NASCAR’s new aero-package, and more. MORE: How Hamlin stopped Johnson’s Martinsville streak | Power Rankings | ‘Big Bill’ France book Jimmie Johnson (Getty Images) Q: Chase Elliott is making his Hendrick debut this weekend. How have you been mentoring him and helping him prepare for the tall task of replacing Jeff Gordon next season?...

In the first quarter of the 49ers-Dolphins matchup, Garoppolo was injured after a Miami defender landed on Garoppolo’s foot/ankle area. After heading into the medical tent, Garoppolo would be carted to the locker room. Unfortunately for Garoppolo, that injury will keep him out for the long haul. In his stead, Brock Purdy (2022 NFL Draft Mr. Irrelevant) would throw a touchdown pass to keep pace with the high-octane Dolphins....

Tuesday marked the beginning of Graham's system arbritation to determine whether the franchise tag he received from the Saints should pay him as a tight end or wide receiver for the 2014 season. There's more than $5 million at stake for the dominant pass-catcher, the difference in salary between the two tag values — $7 million and $12.3 million, respectively. Since the NFLPA filed the grievance in Graham's behalf in early May, both the union and the league have had time to put together their best cases....

That was over a month ago, but Herbstreit did not forget. He bided his time, and picked his moment. MORE: SN All-Americans | Best bowl matchups The two commentators were recent guests of Jimmy Kimmel, and Herbstreit, with the help of the late night host, decided to finally get his revenge. It’s a simple prank, but it got the job done. 

Rollins, one of the longest tenured players in Philadelphia, had a chance to say goodbye to the city and the organization when he took out a full-page ad in the Philadelphia Enquirer. MORE: MLB Offseason: New faces in new places | Jimmy Rollins era ends for Phillies, begins for Dodgers | MLB trade rumors Rollins only had kind words for the Phillies fans: He leaves the Phillies as their all-time leader in hits with 2,036....

On Thursday, Noah will be honored ahead of Chicago’s game against New York for all of the blood, sweat and tears he left on the floor wearing a Bulls uniform. Chicago is off to a 4-0 start and will be energized by the Bulls fans at the United Center. They will certainly make sure their honored guest feels the “Windy City” love. Many former Bulls players made the trip to Chicago on Wednesday for a pre-ceremony party ahead of Thursday’s game....

The 22-year-old has struggled to consistently replicate his best form since Atletico smashed their transfer record to sign the forward from Benfica for $142 million in 2019. Injuries and increased competition also mean he has found regular first-team opportunities limited this term, sparking rumors of an exit during the winter window. MORE: Will Christian Eriksen play again after contract termination? FourFourTwo cites Spanish reports that English side Liverpool could be preparing a cut-price offer of $83 million for the talented attacker....

An account under the anonymous username u/MaraJadeSharpie shared a job posting to Reddit’s r/Antiwork forum that has received over 30,000 upvotes and 1,000 comments. “Proudly listed as a company benefit. Two whole weeks,” exclaimed the original poster (OP). The job posting read, “Provides two weeks of paid parental leave due to birth or adoption, a rare benefit in the defense industry.” Newsweek has published several articles regarding new parents, including a boss who was slammed online for firing an employee for having a baby, a mom on maternity leave who was urged not to forgive her husband over texts to his co-worker and a new mom who was backed after her work colleague made her feel “lazy” on maternity leave....

Detroit on Tuesday signed Chamberlain to a one-year contract and welcomed the reliever — sans beard — back to spring training in Lakeland, Fla. MLB.com reports Chamberlain will get a $1 million base salary plus incentives that could total up to $500,000. Tigers president Dave Dombrowski told reporters talks between the parties picked up in the last few days and the deal came together Monday night. Fox Sports reported last month that Chamberlain turned down “multiple offers” from other teams, and Dombrowski echoed that Tuesday....

The Dodgers outfielder suffered an abdominal bruise in the team’s 16-9 win over the Rockies on Tuesday as he robbed Charlie Blackmon of a home run, the Los Angeles Times reported. Pederson slammed into the railing next to the visitors’ bullpen and spent several minutes writhing in pain on the ground before standing to walk off the field. “I got the wind knocked out of me and, like, a weird cramp in my obliques, rib-ish area, so they were a little concerned,” Pederson said after the game, per ESPN....

In an interview with NBC’s show Today, Biden was asked whether he was aware ahead of time about the FBI raid of the home and office of Giuliani, which forms part of a probe into the former New York City mayor’s dealings with Ukraine. “I give you my word I was not,” he said. “I made a pledge I would not interfere in any way, order or try to stop any investigation” involving the Justice Department....

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are among the public figures whose tweets of support for Smollett from January 2019—before Biden became president—remain up on Twitter. “What happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country,” Biden tweeted at the time, adding: “We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts....

Sixty percent of Americans surveyed for research published on Wednesday say they have confidence in the president’s foreign policy, but are less convinced that he can perform well on issues relating to China and international trade. Confidence in Biden’s foreign policy ranks higher than it did for President Donald Trump in 2017 (46 percent), but sits some way off President Barack Obama’s score in 2009 (74 percent). The poll of more than 2,500 U....

Biden on Saturday said he would refuse to legalize marijuana nationwide until research sheds further light on the substance during a town hall in Las Vegas. “The truth of the matter is, there’s not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug,” the 2020 frontrunner said, according to Business Insider. “It’s a debate, and I want a lot more before I legalize it nationally....

Virginia has become a battleground for national interest groups after an unusually promising push for gun control sparked backlash among gun-rights proponents in the state. The two camps will now face off in a few days, when many Democratic challengers motivated by gun violence prevention will seek to unseat Republican incumbents. Biden’s endorsements ahead of the November 5 elections mirror endorsements made by prominent gun control groups such as Everytown for Gun Safety and Giffords....

With less than a month until Election Day on November 3, Trump is trailing Biden in all recent national polls. Although the former vice president was already ahead of the incumbent Republican president in nearly all national polls prior to their debate, the margin has grown substantially following their head-to-head confrontation. Polling by NBC News/The Wall Street Journal, Rasmussen Reports, Fox News, CNBC/Change Research, CNN, Data for Progress, Reuters/Ipsos and SurveyUSA all show Trump trailing Biden by double-digit margins....